Copenhagen

 

This was a Tony award winning play about two physicists and the mysterious meeting that they had. This explores the ethics and other questions of the atom bomb that the two of them discussed that day. Something was missing for me in this play. I wasn't exactly turning the page. I did get it done in a few days but I didn't find it that involving. I have a feeling it would have been better seen live.  

Taran Wanderer

 

Lloyd Alexander's four book in the series was pretty cool. Taran goes on a quest to find out about his origins hoping to find he's of noble birth to please Eilonwy the girl of his dreams. Only his journey makes him change his priorities. Along the way he tries pottery, weaving, and making swords. What he finds in the mirror at the end is pretty cool. The book wasn't predictable. It surpassed my expectations and Taran came out more likable in the end. 

The Morning Watch

 

A Death in the Family has been one of those books I've been meaning to read since I was a kid. I read this short novel by Agee although people say it's like the sequel to A Death in the Family. It's about a boy grieving over his father's death but it's mostly about his thoughts on religion. There were some pretty powerful passages on Jesus' sacrifice. I didn't think this way as a kid. My thoughts on religion weren't so deep so I related to the book more on this time of my life. It is also a rewarding coming of age book.